UPDATE: Two killed by large Greek Earthquake
Pastor Dale Morgan
*UPDATE: Two killed by large Greek Earthquake*
At least two people have been killed as an earthquake rocked southern
Greece, collapsing buildings and causing panic.
Some 20 injuries were reported from falling roofs as the tremor - which
had an epicentre 200km (124 miles) west of Athens - struck near Patras
in the Peloponnese region.
The quake had a magnitude of 6.5, the Athens Geodynamic Institute said,
and could be felt in the capital.
Greece is one of Europe's most earthquake-prone countries.
A 60-year-old man died when his home's roof collapsed on him, and an
80-year-old woman died of a heart attack after the quake shook her
village, authorities said.
One terrifying minute
Experts have warned that aftershocks are likely as the quake's epicentre
was close to the ground's surface.
Greek TV shows earthquake aftermath
"The earthquake was terrifying," Patras resident Anna Tsokana told the BBC.
"The duration was about 60 seconds... Buildings have fallen or been
damaged and roads have been destroyed."
The earthquake was one of the most powerful to hit Greece in modern
times, says the BBC's Malcolm Brabant in Athens.
The US Geological Survey said the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.1.